African Boating Conference confirms Gulf Craft & Oceanco in speaker lineup
The African Boating Conference (ABC) has confirmed two key high-profile speakers for the event. Erwin Bamps, CEO of Gulf...
Middle East
Read all the latest Middle East marine news and boating sector. Stay up to date with developments happening including boat builders, superyacht designers and the raft of mega-marinas opening up across the Middle East.
Find out about the key players in the Middle East boat industry, like who’s building new shipyards and what’s happening in the Red Sea as charter – and marina – licences are being issued.
Strait of Hormuz reopening offers limited relief for shipping
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes a limited reopening of the Strait...
Gulf Craft’s new production facility in UAE
Gulf Craft, the UAE-based builder of luxury yachts and leisure boats, is close to opening a new dedicated production...
Oil tankers hit, GPS spoofed and ships stranded: confusion spreads across Strait of Hormuz
As of 13 March 2026, at least six or seven vessels – including oil tankers – have been struck...
Dubai International Boat Show 2026 postponed, dates shifted permanently
Organisers of the Dubai International Boat Show have confirmed that this year’s edition, originally scheduled for 8-12 April 2026,...
Marine industry reacts to Middle East conflict
Following the US-Israel strikes launched in Iran on Saturday (28 February 2026), Iran has retaliated with a wave of...
Amaala Yacht Club partners with We Are Foiling
Amaala Yacht Club in Saudi Arabia has formed a long-term strategic partnership with We Are Foiling to attract the...
Marinas26 puts AI, superyachts and future strategy in the spotlight
Artificial intelligence, superyacht strategy and infrastructure renewal will dominate the agenda at Marinas26, as the Marina Industries Association (MIA)...
Saudi Arabia: the next marine investment frontier – or still a waiting game?
Chair of the GMBA, Richard Haws, discusses the potential and pitfalls of the marine market in Saudi Arabia. As the...
Kuwaiti investor takes stake in Ferretti Group
Kuwaiti businessman Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi has acquired a three per cent holding in Italian luxury yacht manufacturer Ferretti Group,...
Bahraini boatbuilder enters European market
Bahraini boatbuilder H Al Dhaen Boats is entering the European boat market and will showcase at boot Düsseldorf 2026, which runs...
